JSU hosts 'Beat It' symposium on domestic violence tonight

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama --A panel of domestic violence survivors and activists will speak on the issue at "Beat It," an event scheduled for tonight at Jacksonville State University.

The program starts at 7 p.m. at Leone Cole Auditorium. It is sponsored by University Housing and Residence Life, Counseling Services, the JSU Chapter of NAACP and SOAR.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Almost three out of four Americans know someone who is or has been a domestic violence victim, and the FBI says an incident of domestic violence occurs every 9 seconds in the U.S.

Attendees will have a chance to win a free 32 inch television, along with other door prizes.